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Page | 129 Step 5 SUBTRACT Gross monthly income limit for family size (number of dependents who are, or could be, listed on the Federal Income Tax Form) Step 6 DIVIDE BY Number of aliens sponsored, if known. If not known, the entire amount counts Step 7 EQUALS Income deemed per member sponsored

Actual money paid to the alien by the sponsor(s) is not considered income to the alien, unless the amount paid exceeds the amount deemed (as determined above). Consider the excess as unearned income to the sponsored alien in addition to the amount deemed.

7660 CLAIMS AGAINST SPONSORED ALIENS/SPONSORS

Any over issuances will be the sole responsibility of the household because the sponsored alien is responsible for obtaining and reporting sponsor information and verifications.

7700 CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS

Categorically eligible households may not be denied benefits because their income and/or resources are over SNAP maximum amounts. Therefore, the $3000/$4500 resource test and maximum gross/net income tests are automatically passed for categorically eligible households. All other eligibility criteria must be met. The reason for categorical eligibility should be thoroughly documented in the case file. A. If the household meets one of the definitions listed below, the household is entitled to categorical eligibility unless a household member is disqualified for IPV or the head of household is disqualified.

1. All household members receive or authorized to receive Supplemental Security benefits (SSI); or 2. All household members receive or authorized to receive TANF or Tribal TANF benefits; or 3. All household members receive or authorized to receive TANF, Tribal TANF, or SSI benefits; or 4. TANF/SSI/Tribal TANF recipients whose benefits are suspended or recouped; or 5. TANF/SSI/Tribal TANF eligibles who receive no grant because the benefit is under $10.00; or 6. The household has one member receiving or authorized to receive Child Care Services (CCS) benefits; or 7. A formal TANF application was diverted within the last 12 months [201 was signed]; or 8. The TANF case closed within the last 12 months; or 9. The Tribal TANF case closed within the last 3 months

B. Recipients who are only eligible for Title XIX (Medicaid) benefits are not categorically eligible unless their Title XIX eligibility is because their SSI is suspended or being recouped.

C. Under no circumstances will any household be considered categorically eligible if:

1. Any member is disqualified for an intentional program violation (IPV) 2. The head of household is disqualified because the individual failed to comply with work registration, voluntarily quitting a job, reducing employment hours without good cause), and/or non-cooperation with DCS.